68 foundations in Utah told the IRS on the latest Form 990-PF that giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, and each paid at least 5 grants worth $100K or more that year. Together they paid $136.6M. The largest is The Dell Loy Hansen Foundation Inc in Logan, which paid $35.0M across 20 grants in 2024. The ten biggest account for 86% of the state total, so most of this money sits with a small number of funders. 30 of the 68 file a submission deadline; the rest leave that line blank or point to a website. In a typical one, 33% of the year's grant dollars went to organizations it had not funded before.
Analysis by Matthew Hanauer, PhD, Chief Technology Officer at Civly, from IRS Form 990-PF filings · All states
Ranked by dollars paid in the foundation's own latest filed year. Click a column heading to sort. Deadlines print exactly as the foundation filed them, including the vague ones.
| # | Foundation | City | Latest year | Grants paid | Grants | Median grant | First-time recipients | Deadline as filed | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dell Loy Hansen Foundation Inc | Logan | 2024 | $35.0M | 20 | $50K | 2% | There are no submission deadlines. Grant requests are considered as received. | $1.7M |
| 2 | Sorenson Legacy Foundation | Midvale | 2024 | $28.0M | 266 | $20K | 10% | FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE CALENDAR QUARTER. | $465.5M |
| 3 | George S Eccles and Delores Dore Eccles Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2024 | $27.0M | 400 | $18K | 18% | FOUR WEEKS PRIOR TO QUARTERLY MEETINGS - WITH THE TIMING OF THE MEETINGS BEING 'VARIABLE' | $966.8M |
| 4 | Semnani Family Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2024 | $5.6M | 64 | $5K | 85% | Not stated | $132.2M |
| 5 | John and Marcia Price Family Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2025 | $5.4M | 42 | $2K | 25% | Not stated | $77.6M |
| 6 | Wheeler Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2023 | $4.9M | 99 | $25K | 18% | FEBRUARY 1 AND AUGUST 1 | $80.7M |
| 7 | C Scott and Dorothy E Watkins Charitable Foundation | West Jordan | 2025 | $4.7M | 110 | $26K | 3% | WATKINSGIVING.ORG/FUNDING-REQUEST.HTML | $49.9M |
| 8 | Donnell B & Elizabeth D Stewart Education Foundation | Ogden | 2024 | $2.7M | 63 | $5K | 6% | NONE, PREFERRED PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 30TH | $45.3M |
| 9 | Joan and Tim Fenton Family Foundation | Midvale | 2024 | $2.2M | 29 | $25K | 35% | FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO A CALENDAR QUARTER. | $92.4M |
| 10 | Mccarthey Family Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2024 | $1.8M | 81 | $10K | 6% | Not stated | $26.9M |
| 11 | Wadman Foundation | Ogden | 2024 | $1.6M | 23 | $2K | 0% | THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES. | $11.8M |
| 12 | The Mark and Kathie Miller Foundation | Holladay | 2025 | $918K | 16 | $38K | 35% | Not stated | $9.2M |
| 13 | Ruth Eleanor and John Ernest Bamberger Memorial Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2024 | $898K | 5 | $48K | 0% | MARCH 3 & OCTOBER 6 | $18.5M |
| 14 | Wright Healing Solutions Foundation | Nephi | 2024 | $853K | 30 | $2K | 65% | Regular Review | $4.1M |
| 15 | Thom and Gail Williamsen Family Foundation | Murray | 2023 | $840K | 54 | $10K | 57% | Not stated | $15K |
| 16 | Chg Healthcare Foundation | Midvale | 2024 | $828K | 229 | $2K | 47% | QUARTERLY | $5.8M |
| 17 | The Romney Foundation for Children | Holladay | 2025 | $801K | 11 | $30K | 34% | Not stated | $14.4M |
| 18 | Onerefugee | Salt Lake Cty | 2024 | $800K | 431 | $1K | 91% | The Deadline to file an application for acceptance to the program is March 1st of each year. | $158K |
| 19 | King Family Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2025 | $652K | 58 | $10K | 15% | April | $6.4M |
| 20 | Prog Holdings Foundation Inc | Draper | 2024 | $596K | 86 | $2K | 82% | Not stated | $2.7M |
| 21 | Kanter Family Foundation | Sandy | 2023 | $522K | 56 | $5K | 6% | Not stated | $8.5M |
| 22 | Huskinson Family Foundation Tr | Logan | 2024 | $449K | 9 | $20K | 32% | Not stated | $8.6M |
| 23 | Self-reliance Charity | W Valley City | 2023 | $440K | 18 | $6K | 40% | Not stated | $7.0M |
| 24 | Promontory Foundation | Park City | 2024 | $437K | 30 | $10K | 17% | JULY 5TH OF EVERY YEAR | $475K |
| 25 | One Against Childhood Hunger | Salt Lake Cty | 2024 | $371K | 21 | $13K | 0% | Not stated | $235K |
| 26 | Kessler Family Foundation | Draper | 2023 | $351K | 33 | $1K | 98% | PLEASE CONTACT THE FOUNDATION AT 801-233-3700 | $754K |
| 27 | Fang Family Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2024 | $322K | 14 | $4K | 8% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINE | $6.8M |
| 28 | The Miner Family Foundation | St George | 2025 | $297K | 56 | $3K | 16% | Not stated | $10.6M |
| 29 | Franks Family Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2024 | $290K | 34 | $5K | 38% | APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY DECEMBER 15 TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PAYMENT BY DECEMBER 31. | $563K |
| 30 | Frances W Burton Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2023 | $280K | 30 | $9K | 6% | Not stated | $4.9M |
| 31 | Thomas H and Carolyn L Fey Family Foundation | Park City | 2024 | $279K | 10 | $17K | 75% | Not stated | $1.3M |
| 32 | Craig and Connie Thatcher Foundation | Holladay | 2024 | $270K | 12 | $12K | 11% | Not stated | $759K |
| 33 | Broadbent Family Foundation | Logan | 2024 | $268K | 12 | $11K | 44% | Not stated | $4.5M |
| 34 | Hullinger Family Foundation | Tooele | 2025 | $267K | 36 | $2K | 24% | Not stated | $1.3M |
| 35 | Gunnell Family Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2024 | $257K | 8 | $32K | 71% | Not stated | $1.1M |
| 36 | Catalyst Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2025 | $253K | 8 | $8K | 62% | Not stated | $8.5M |
| 37 | Ssir Cares Inc | Park City | 2025 | $238K | 73 | $4K | 16% | MINIMUM OF 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE GRANT DISTRIBUTION DEADLINE | $15K |
| 38 | Flamm Family Foundation Trust | Salt Lake Cty | 2025 | $237K | 13 | $5K | 71% | Not stated | $3.3M |
| 39 | Michel Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2024 | $226K | 22 | $5K | 10% | Not stated | $2.0M |
| 40 | Sally Langdon Barefoot Foundation | Ogden | 2025 | $214K | 39 | $2K | 36% | SEPTEMBER 30 | $1.9M |
| 41 | Dr W C Swanson Family Foundation | Layton | 2024 | $212K | 25 | $5K | 33% | Not stated | $2.6M |
| 42 | Steven J & Patricia a Andersen Foundation | Farmington | 2024 | $207K | 9 | $2K | 59% | Not stated | $4K |
| 43 | Ashton Family Foundation | Lehi | 2024 | $207K | 36 | $5K | 13% | Not stated | $372K |
| 44 | Skolnick Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2025 | $205K | 8 | $22K | 88% | Not stated | $3.4M |
| 45 | Jess & Marilyn Peck Foundation | Sandy | 2025 | $200K | 17 | $5K | 18% | JULY 31 | $3.7M |
| 46 | Big Canyon Homes Foundation | Coalville | 2024 | $195K | 7 | $40K | 28% | Not stated | $1.0M |
| 47 | Thomas Frank Thatcher Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2024 | $174K | 8 | $20K | 2% | Not stated | $505K |
| 48 | Entrepreneurial Philanthropy Foundation | St George | 2024 | $167K | 7 | $5K | 10% | NO DEADLINES IN PLACE. | $459K |
| 49 | American United Charitable Foundation | West Jordan | 2025 | $164K | 22 | $2K | 73% | Not stated | $107K |
| 50 | Impact Foundation | Lehi | 2022 | $160K | 13 | $9K | 62% | Not stated | $277K |
| 51 | Te Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2023 | $160K | 12 | $10K | 42% | Not stated | $6.2M |
| 52 | The Wheelwright Family Charitable Foundation | Oakley | 2024 | $153K | 43 | $2K | 37% | SAME AS ADMISSION DEADLINES FOR UNIVERSITY PLANNING TO ATTEND. | $916K |
| 53 | Ted and Norma H Warthen Foundation Corporation | St George | 2025 | $148K | 27 | $5K | 90% | Not stated | $1.8M |
| 54 | Melling Family Foundation | Holladay | 2024 | $137K | 20 | $4K | 18% | JUNE 1 - TRUSTEES MEET ONCE A YEAR DURING THE SUMMER | $992K |
| 55 | The Archer Family Charitable Corporation | Salt Lake Cty | 2025 | $131K | 26 | $3K | 50% | September 30th | $1.5M |
| 56 | Wray Family Foundation | Park City | 2024 | $128K | 9 | $10K | 2% | No deadline | $2.1M |
| 57 | Dennis and Joan Norton Family Foundation | Salt Lake City | 2025 | $127K | 17 | $5K | 41% | Not stated | $2.7M |
| 58 | You Are the Heart Murdock Family Foundation | Woods Cross | 2023 | $125K | 9 | $15K | 56% | Not stated | $74K |
| 59 | Kennecott Utah Copper Visitors Center Charitable Foundation | South Jordan | 2024 | $124K | 97 | $1K | 45% | OCTOBER 15 | $1.9M |
| 60 | Life-line Inc | Kaysville | 2024 | $123K | 8 | $15K | 8% | Not stated | $240K |
| 61 | Phil Smith & Family Foundation | Hooper | 2025 | $122K | 14 | $5K | 8% | THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES | $2.1M |
| 62 | Marion D & Maxine C Hanks Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2024 | $119K | 34 | $5K | 92% | Not stated | $1.5M |
| 63 | Sweet Tender Mercies Inc | Draper | 2025 | $118K | 15 | $4K | 61% | Not stated | $120K |
| 64 | The@henry S and Patrice Hemingway Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2024 | $117K | 5 | $5K | 100% | Not stated | $79K |
| 65 | Ryan Lee Foundation | Sandy | 2024 | $116K | 15 | $5K | 54% | Not stated | $72K |
| 66 | W Mack and Julia S Watkins Foundation | Farmington | 2024 | $116K | 9 | $10K | 17% | MAY 15 AND NOVEMBER 15 | $3.2M |
| 67 | The Mccarthey Dressman Education Foundation | Salt Lake Cty | 2025 | $105K | 12 | $10K | 57% | See website www.mccartheydressman.org | $1.7M |
| 68 | Eldred Sunset Manor Foundation Inc | Provo | 2023 | $103K | 19 | $6K | 12% | JUNE 1ST | $550K |
The 25 largest by dollars paid have their own page with the application terms as filed, every recipient, and the trustees. The rest are listed here in full. Where a cell says n/a the filing does not carry that figure: a first-time recipient share needs more than one year of grants on record, and the asset figure comes from the IRS business master file, which does not cover every foundation.
Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. A foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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